A Woman Scorned

Hell hath no fury like...

The wicked witch was a real b***h,

She wanted that damned priest dead,

If she couldn't have his heart,

She'd settle for his head.

She fired up her cauldron,

Started working up her brew,

Rat's carcass, eye of newt,

Vile ingredients, tried and true.

Her feminine charms had not swayed the priest,

Nor had her invective.

Her witch's charms, on the other hand,

Might be considerably more effective.

She stirred the pot and thought real hard,

About her machinations,

Walked widdershins around the stones,

And muttered incantations.

She took a goat by its horns,

Drained its blood into the pot,

Tore the corpse limb from limb,

Then gave it her best shot.

She took a doll made from clay

And struck the head off with her knife.

At that exact same moment,

The priest gave up his life.

He stopped preaching in mid-sentence,

Gasped and drew in his final breath,

Fell head first from the pulpit,

And crashed down to his death.

His head fell from his shoulders,

And rolled across the floor.

The congregation panicked

And tore out through the door.

The witch cackled gleefully,

As she felt the vicar die,

Then she danced a little jig

And howled crazily at the sky.

So the next time you spurn

A pretty woman's advances,

Be careful how you do it,

Don't give her scornful glances.

She may look harmless on the outside,

But power may lurk, deep within,

Power gained from a pact with darkness,

Steeped in wickedness and sin.

You may think you are being righteous,

That your saintliness is rich,

But she's not going to see it that way

And she might be a witch!

© 2017 The Iron Horseman

Reviews

[barleygirl]

You are singing my song here, my friend. I am this witch & I've cast a few spells in my time! *heh! heh! heh!* Your rhyme & rhythm are splendid! You draw out the tale with a delicious pacing! The striking down of the preacher at the pulpit is hilariously detailed! So much fun here, I wish Halloween could last forever! I think this is my favorite Halloween piece this year! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you for all your kind words, Margie. I am so glad that you enjoyed this. I do like telling stories! And i wouldn't want to be turned into a toad! :)

[Declan]

Cool and also clever, I really enjoyed this.

[The Iron Horseman]

Thanks, Declan. I hope it gave you a smile, too!

[A. Kim Spradling]

LOL... I could say a lot about this one. I have to stop laughing first. I love the whimsical way that you turn people in your stories.

I am a huge fan of justice. I'm just not sure if this is the justice that I fight for. LOL

[The Iron Horseman]

Nope, this is definitely injustice! But I'm glad it made you laugh.
Thank you for the review, Belle.

[Poetic License]

You say witch like it's a bad thing.... ;-)

If I didn't know better, I would think you wrote this for me! LOL.
The wicked witch was a real b***h,
She wanted that damned priest dead,
If she couldn't have his heart,
She'd settle for his head."

Best lines you have ever written. I love the pace and setting you create right from the start.

So much fun to catch up on your writing! So happy you are back from holiday! Now....about the creepy, spooky horror poem I recall you owing me.......

[The Iron Horseman]

Lol! I thought 'The Sacrifice' was it, but if that does not do it for you I will see what I can do!
I am very happy to see you back, too. Will be happily checking out your latest.

[Carol Cashes]

Despite the dark subject matter, this is a delight! Well done...

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you, Carol. I like to switch up my subject matter now and again! :)

[apennylate]

Witches, man... You captured the old pointy hat theme well... B*****s and snitches and witches... The three scary heads of eternity... Wickedly penned...

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you, my friend. Glad you enjoyed it.

[apennylate]

My pleasure

[Poetic Beauty]

This is one twisted tale of a scorned woman. Love the details and the story line.

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you.

[Coyote Poetry]

Wise advice in the words. A piss-off woman is very dangerous. I liked this poem. A worthwhile tale with a lesson. Thank you my friend for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[The Iron Horseman]

Thanks again, Coyote. Yep, annoying the fairer sex is never a good idea!

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed this one and you are welcome.

[Zoya]

Wow...you explain women...oops, I mean 'witches'...real well. Putting it into a prose poem would've been quite a task, with a real awesome rhyme scheme. Loved it!

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you, Zoe, I am glad you liked it. But as a mere man I would never make the mistake of thinking that I could explain women! :)

[Zoya]

Haha, you sure won't. You're welcome!

[Paul Bell]

Think i met her last week. She did say she would get back to me. Maybe keep my guard up. lokl

[The Iron Horseman]

I don't know, you might enjoy it, if whe doesn't feel slighted! :)